Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male was 90.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
90.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2018
All-time low
78.0%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021

0204060801002003201220212003: 78 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 90.7 %2011: 89.1 %2013: 94 %2016: 86.2 %2018: 94 %2021: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria stood at 90.0%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 78.0%
2007 78.9% +1.2%
2008 90.7% +15.0%
2011 89.1% -1.8%
2013 94.0% +5.5%
2016 86.2% -8.2%
2018 94.0% +9.1%
2021 90.0% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.5% 78.0% 90.7% 3
2010s 90.8% 86.2% 94.0% 4
2020s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Guatemala 92.0% compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 91.7% compare
  3. 21 Zambia 90.6% compare
  4. 23 Colombia 89.8% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 86.3% compare
  6. 25 Nepal 86.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria was 90.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 396 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release